This is why you see movement towards non RF type navigation and anti collision systems where each craft transmits a GPS location via digital band....
If you want every thread to be only boat design related I'd suggest avoiding the OPEN DISCUSSION "Introduce yourself and enjoy friendly...
I'm not sure a return to the Moon program is ambitious enough. The most beneficial results would be gained in a program that pushes the envelope a...
A great deal of our current societies technology base came from the US Space program. In addition to the numerous new materials and complex...
I've been obsessed with the idea to take my family and live on a motor yacht for a few months - leaving Houston and making stops along the way to...
According to my limited research the material can be welded using heat or ultrasonic welders - If the welded parts are as strong as claimed it...
I saw an interesting article about Triumph's line of solar powered "party pontoons" which are much more affordable than usual due to the yard...
I wouldn't mind having one of those as shown in the review.
Factor e farm came up with an open source sawmill design a while back. They were able to get it working, this website has a lot of the details:...
Other wild ideas: DIY RIB: recycle plastics to melt down and treat sewn cloth to make inflatable "pontoon" type boats / rigid inflatable boats...
You might look into using several Fresnel lenses to focus the sun. I've been working with them to convert solar energy into intense heat for...
Most utilities bill based on wattage. Voltage x current is the most common calculation so yes, voltage will affect watts even if the actual...
I designed high end audio, home theater, multi zone a/v and control systems back in college. Even then we were starting to recommend "whole-house"...
Thanks for the photos so far. If you want that web gallery send me a PM and I'll get you set up. (We are partners in a hosting company, I have...
Have you considered buying a used mobile home and mounting it on a pontoon base? (Most of the larger houseboats look to be exactly that with a...
Those really are beautiful boats. I tend to like them a bit thicker in the waist and more accommodating but that's not what these were built for....
If the boat would fit inside a shipping container when complete I can think of some interesting options - namely a container full of wood going...
I found some photos of a yacht tender made by Catarina in Brazil. She's good for 38kts w/ a 46ft length. I was thinking she would make a very...
If it's something you plan to mass market to the general public develop it and look into home shopping network / qvc. They'll work with inventors...
As others with far more experience than I have noted the boat may have some drawbacks as far as handling rough seas - both from the shape of the...
